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Dann waren’s nur noch vier...Wie viele (und welche) Maßnahmen der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik brauchen wir noch? Eine Bilanz nach der Evaluation der Hartz-Reformen
Eichhorst, Werner; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
policies in Germany were overhauled considerably. The paper reviews the recent evaluation findings and draws some conclusion … for the future setup of active labor market policies in Germany. It argues in favor of a streamlined repertoire of active … placement vouchers) and calls for a systematic evaluation of all schemes not scrutinized so far. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762166
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Low Pay as an Alternative to Public Direct Job Creation? Lessons from the German Case
Eichhorst, Werner - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
This contribution draws some conclusions from the experience of attempts by the German government at integrating the most vulnerable groups into the labor market, in particular the long-term unemployed and the low skilled. There has been a sort of paradigm shift that goes beyond active labor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011204373
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Parallel Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Cautionary Tale and Lessons for Canada
Hurley, Jeremiah; Vaithianathan, Rhema; Crossley, Thomas F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
Canada’s restrictions on the role of private health insurance for publicly insured physician and hospital services are unique among countries with universal, publicly funded health care systems. Pressure is mounting in Canada, however, to loosen these restrictions and create a parallel system...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700865
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The Effects of Access to Health Insurance for Informally Employed Individuals in Peru
Bernal, Noelia; Carpio, Miguel A.; Klein, Tobias J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Many developing countries have recently increased health insurance coverage at a large scale. While it is commonly believed that this has positive effects, to date, it is not well understood through which channels health insurance coverage contributes to the well-being of individuals. More...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884220
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Mindestlohnevaluation jetzt und nicht erst 2020
Arni, Patrick; Eichhorst, Werner; Spermann, Alexander; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
, dass die Grundlagen für eine seriöse Evaluation jetzt und nicht erst im Jahr 2020 gelegt werden müssen. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990912
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The IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey: A Scientific Use File
Arni, Patrick; Caliendo, Marco; Künn, Steffen; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This reference paper describes the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset Survey and outlines its vast …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884147
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Behind the GATE Experiment: Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training
Fairlie, Robert W.; Karlan, Dean; Zinman, Jonathan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
testable predictions regarding heterogeneous treatment effects from such programs. Using a large randomized evaluation in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886140
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Resources and Standards in Urban Schools
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Meghir, Costas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
Despite being central to government education policy in many countries, there remains considerable debate about whether resources matter for pupil outcomes. In this paper we look at this question by considering an English education policy initiative - Excellence in Cities - which has been a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233794
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The Value of Peripatetic Economists: A Sesqui-Difference Evaluation of Bob Gregory
Hamermesh, Daniel S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
I ask generally whether a country can benefit from the temporary importation of human capital, and specifically whether a program that attracts large groups of academic visitors to a distant country benefits it by generating additional scholarly research on local issues. Using the list of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233831
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Income Support Policies for Part-Time Workers: A Stepping-Stone to Regular Jobs? An Application to Young Long-Term Unemployed Women in Belgium
Cockx, Bart; Robin, Stéphane; Goebel, Christian - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
We verify whether an income support policy for part-time workers in Belgium increases the transition from unemployment to non-subsidised, "regular" employment. Using a sample of 8630 long-term unemployed young women, whose labour market history is observed from 1998 to 2001, we implement the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233929